Sarah Palin’s nightmare son-in-law is back

Levi Johnston was the bane of Sarah Palin’s life during her vice-presidential campaign. The ex-fiancé of her teenage daughter and father to her grandson is back. US Weekly has announced the engagement of Johnston to Bristol Palin, this after he made several embarrassing revelations about the former Alaska Governor. This and other stories in today’s international press review: THURSDAY, 15th JULY 2010

IN THE PAPERS

By James CREEDON

The Times: “Blair ‘livid’ about Mandelson book revelations”

The Times: “Mandelson: As a successful gay politician I am a role model”

The Guardian: “Torture: the paper trail”

The International Herald Tribune: “Veiled arguments”

Globe and Mail: “Fighting a burka ban with a bucketful of euros

US Weekly: “Exclusive: Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston Are Engaged!”

19/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

#Standingman

International papers continue to react to unrest in Brazil. The Christian Science Monitor points out that these protests are part of a global trend, following in the footsteps of India and Turkey. Meanwhile papers explore a new peaceful way of protesting in Turkey: #Standingman.

19/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

McFrog

Libération reacts to France’s “cultural exception” being protected in trade negotiations with the US. This is a tree that masks the forest according to the left-leaning daily. Also, amnesty for tax evaders and a campaign against slapping children.

18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Brazilian papers react to widespread protests across the country. Bashar al-Assad is defiant in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He says Europe will pay the price if it supplies rebels with weapons. And why do Norwegians like boring television?

18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed

FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Le Monde says it has seen proof that the private panel that granted Bernard Tapie 400 million euros in 2008 was fixed. Meanwhile, Le Figaro says the judge in charge of the Bettencourt scandal is biased against Nicolas Sarkozy. And Hollande and Barroso clash at the G8 summit.

17/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'

Another week, another Guardian espionage revelation! This time, the paper says it has seen documents which show that UK intelligence agencies spied on delegates at the G20 summit in London. In Turkey, two domestic papers have two very different takes on the ongoing unrest; Israeli papers are taking a wary approach to welcoming Iran's new 'moderate' president-elect.